成语 (chéng yǔ) – Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
chéng yǔ
Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
Definitions
- 1Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
- 2idiom
- 3proverb
- 4saying
- 5adage
Simplified & traditional
成语
Simplified
成語
Traditional
Example sentences
See 成语 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
问心无愧是一个成语。
wèn xīn wú kuì shì yí gè chéng yǔ 。
"Having a clear conscience" is an idiom.
我把成语全部还给老师了。
wǒ bǎ chéng yǔ quán bù hái gěi lǎo shī le 。
I gave all of the Chinese proverbs back to the teacher.
Related words
成
chéng
surname Cheng
汉语
hàn yǔ
Chinese language
成绩
chéng jì
achievement
词语
cí yǔ
word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
完成
wán chéng
to complete
成功
chéng gōng
Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan
成熟
chéng shú
mature
成为
chéng wéi
to become
养成
yǎng chéng
to cultivate
语法
yǔ fǎ
grammar
语言
yǔ yán
language
组成
zǔ chéng
to form
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